Field of Dreams - The Racetrack: Joe Weatherly became known as the Clown Prince of Racing, so it is fitting that he be honored on April Fool's Day. The accident that took his life happened at the 8th flag on the Riverside Raceway in California. That raceway is now his memorial, but he is also memorialized in two (yes, two!) other venues: The Motor Sports Hall of Fame and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Forest Lawn Cemetery. [1986]
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I bet there is a whole blog that can be "maps as headstones". I know there was a Texas state grave stone in an earlier post. I've seen globes on headstones, too! Now a racetrack! The geography connection forever.... Penny from GeoConnects
ReplyDeleteShould you wish to know more about Joseph "Joe" Weatherly' s life and achievements:
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Joe Weatherly's last instants in the 1964 fatal race at Riverside International Raceway, California:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-al5V9kDlA
Additional information on Joe Weatherly's tombstone:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/202274-joe-weatherly-1964-and-nascars-not-so-good-good-old-days
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I believe what an above poster says about the blogs on the specifics on the headstones. Not only do we see maps on them, but interests, religions, and information about their way of life or where they lived. This information could be used to study the cultural geography of an area as well.
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